The Mining Company - San Marcos, California

Christina D.

The meat was pretty good. I had the rotisserie turkey. The sides are pretty small and the veggies were not very flavorful. Nice place to eat with bigger parties. The atmosphere is fun and inviting. You can make reservations for larger groups, but there was no wait to get a seat if you walked in on a Saturday afternoon. Our service wasn't very good though.

TC F.

I surprised mom with an outing to The Mining Company Steakhouse and Saloon in San Marcos. Driving by numerous times and smelling the aroma was too much one day and we had to stop in. No regrets!

I ordered a steak of course because this carnivore knows good food when she smells it! Mom went a little more simple with the all-you-can-eat salad bar option. The steak was delicious and prepared perfectly to medium as I requested. The house salad that came with it was delicious, but I could see it was a small comparison to that super duper salad bar mom selected. That bar has the usual lettuce and toppings any other salad bar would have, but they also have hard boiled eggs, broccoli, grilled corn, diced ham cubes, cottage cheese, fruit section, diced pineapple for that cottage cheese, and so much more. There is every dressing you could hope to choose from and the salad bar runs the length of a long wall. Pick up a plate and get started. So much to choose from you could make a meal out of that alone and leave stuffed!

Management has the good graces of Karla (with a K) who served us. She made sure we understood our options and was attentive without being overbearing. There when we needed her and gave us our space as well. Perfect blend of attention and eating in peace. The decor is cute all around and they had a room to the side where a large party was taking place, but not disruptive at all. The layout was well planned. We will definitely be returning again and again. Give Karla a well deserved commendation, she certainly has earned it! Seriously, she is an asset to this establishment and a shining example of what good service looks like in action.

David B.

Don't waste your time. We stopped in, in spite of mixed reviews, for something we could share and a drink. We sat at the bar and ordered the variety plate. Everything deep fried was WAY over cooked. Chicken wings were hard as a rock. And we constantly had to ask the bartender for items like water, silverware, and napkins. We did order a couple of mixed drinks that didn't go over well either. It is obvious they just want to pour beer all night and gossip with the locals.
There are dozens of other restaurants in the area to spend your money at.

Jimmy J.

Our server Kenna was fantastic. If you do end up going out to dinner please ask for her because she is an angel. We had a big family with us and some unruly childrens and I didn't face her a bit.

The fish and chips are okay I would have expected some bigger pieces of fish. The ribeye steak was pretty good and so was the salmon.

Great fries and onion rings.

I enjoyed the miners lager beer. It's light and the price is right.

I do miss the old place and the atmosphere it had. Now it just looks like a souped up Applebee's.

Bret S.

Mmt first time rating here. It was very good. I had the fish tacos. Yum. Nice service. Fun vibe inside. Very rustic lodge-ish.

Michelle H.

Prices and portion sizes were good for the amount of food we got. I like that they had an option for fruit for kids meals and not just fries. Only negative was that the restaurant was loud never it was quite busy.

Bethany K.

We recently added The Mining Company to our weekly lunch rotation & we are extremely pleased with the quality and taste of the food as well as the service! Really appreciate that they open the containers for to-go orders to make sure everything is as ordered. We have tried sandwiches, burgers, & pastas so far and every dish has been spot on. Always great to support local businesses!

Robert S.

Cool place, old school country place. Had the burger, it was ok at best. I think it was the lunch special so the party was small, over cooked. I thought They were a little cheap on the fries too. Lunch special not worth the savings. I wouldn't go out of my way for this place.